Paragraph 13 I1
England, Wales and Scotland
The gross weight of a road recovery vehicle must not exceed—
36,000 kilograms in the case of a locomotive, the weight of which is transmitted to the road surface through 3 axles;
50,000 kilograms in the case of a locomotive, the weight of which is transmitted to the road surface through 4 or more axles;
80,000 kilograms in the case of a vehicle-combination comprising a motor vehicle of category N3 and a trailer of category O4, where the weight of the combination is transmitted to the road surface through 6 or more axles;
in any other case, the maximum authorised weight (within the meaning of the Authorised Weight Regulations) for the description of vehicle in question.
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Commencement
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Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 25.8.2003, see art. 1(2)